Show BOOZE l MA MAY R BI ISS t r Politicians at Washington Washing Washing- ton Think It Probable Peace Treaty Will Be Bea a Secondary Ma Matter By L. L C. C Martin United Press Staff Correspondent V T ASHINGTON ASH March March 2 tW Prohibition enforcement may finay overshadow the treaty as the big issue ssu of the presidential campaign according to the developments de de- of ot the last few days In the political situation As It becomes Increasingly evident that the senate is not likely to take final fi filial fl- fl lial nal action on the treaty and that the reaty eaty eat Issue will win be thrown n into t the e I campaign there is an apparent move move- movement move move- ment to dwarf d it by injecting into the fight This movement n is believed to havethe have I Ithe the backing of ot some politicians who do donot donot I not want the treaty as the paramount issue in November Their belief blet Is I that prohibition would overshadow the J treaty This would be particularly true II it is held if it the two parties went Into ti the campaign with slightly different treaty plans both favoring reserva- reserva reserva-I reserva Lions a I The public might have a hard time I distinguishing between the technicalities ties of ot Interpretative reservations such as the p president has said are acceptable ac- ac acceptable 1 to him and the so-called so Americanizing reservations which i the president has said would change the league covenant to such an extent as asto asto asto to make It make make- It Impossible for tor him to accept Tench such a ratification But the issue of beer and light wines for tor home P I consumption as against the present strict enforcement of the dry laws would get to the public mind at once and Iud enlist the p public Interest so that the treaty would be relegated tl to a minor place th these se politicians argue f It would be no surprise to some senators sen- sen who are keeping in close touch with the political situation to I see ee a marked increase In Inthe the activities of ot the fight Ight wine and beer advocates advocat s as soon as the senate actually puts the tre treaty ty aside |